Tuesday, September 27, 2011

11:38 AM

Dem state Sen. Jon Erpenbach will not run for the open 2nd CD, saying the fight to protect Wisconsin's "programs and people is here in Wisconsin."

"So I will not be running for Congress next year," Erpenbach wrote in an email to WisPolitics.com. "Instead, I choose to stay here and fight. I will continue to meet every good intention on the part of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle with good faith of my own, because we can and must move forward. We must bring back to our state the rights and respect Wisconsinites deserve. A better, stronger Wisconsin for our kids and their families is at stake, and that is a future worth fighting for."

Erpenbach, D-Middleton, has frequently been mentioned as a possible candidate for guv if there's a recall of Scott Walker next year.

Dem state Reps. Mark Pocan and Kelda Roys and Dane County Treasurer Dave Worzala have announced for the race.